A 2026 Nanophotonics Early Career Awardee, Qin is harnessing topology and engineered disorder to develop compact optical ...

Fibrates in cholesterol drugs can stop liver cancers from recruiting 'traitor' immune cells, preventing immunotherapy ...

Avoiding lattice distortion in multivalent batteries enables the harmonious storage of both calcium and magnesium ions.

Bringing quantum technologies from the lab onto the chip, Roy Zektzer aims to make quantum research more accessible.

Beneath the forest floor, fungal partnerships help to determine which plants thrive above. The underground fungal networks of canopy trees shape the diversity of the herbaceous plants growing at ...

Despite low estrogen levels, rapid repair responses in lactating animals could help guide new treatments to improve postpartum recovery ...

Hongbian Li shares her experience as a reviewer, shifting to industry, and on translating materials research into real-world applications.

Self-powered, entirely biological constructs injected with neural precursor cells reveal the surprising flexibility of nervous systems. The notion of “adapt or die” is an underlying principle of ...

Regaining the sensation of chewing could protect patients with implants from long-term dental damage. While we may not notice it in daily life, we rely on sensory feedback from our teeth not only to ...

3D-printed, microstructured electrodes coated with MXene enable fast, low-cost, sensitive diagnosis of subclinical mastitis. Subclinical mastitis, a disease affecting cattle, has detrimental effects ...

Light-activated “quantum killers” could offer an alternative to antibiotics. With antibiotic resistance on the rise, scientists have been looking for alternative ways to fend off bacterial infections.

A photonic actuator with separate mechanisms for color change and motion could enable smarter soft robots and sensors. Soft robots, artificial skins, and sensors increasingly rely on smart materials ...